The Poetic Edda 2 - The Trickster and the Thundergod

Norse myths are crammed with stories of heroism, gods, giants, dwarfs, elves and strong elements of shamanism, pagan ritual, sorcery and shape-changing. This book is collection of Old Norse medieval texts concerning the gods Thor and Loki, and contains translations of six Edda poems, three Skaldic poems and all the relevant passages from Snorri Sturluson´s Prose Edda - with explanations and commentaries by the translator.